2015 Jeep Patriot: hesitation when accelerating

Filed Aug 1, 2023 · Fuel system · NY

warning lights on the instrument cluster, hesitation loss of power while traveling at highway speed

Filed Nov 17, 2021 · Electrical, Fuel system · NV

***vehcile was purchased january 2021. Later found out the 2015 jeep patriot I purchased had 5 previous owners...making me the 6th owner.*** sept 2021 I was driving during rush hour on busy las vegas city street when out of nowhere and no warning my 2015 jeep patriot lost power...3 dashboard lights came on (lightning bolt/check engine light/traction control). I was able to coast into a hotel parking lot after crossing 3 lanes of traffic. Once parked, I shut the vehicle off, waited about 10-15 seconds tried restarting it again and to no avail the problem persisted. Had the car towed to mechanic shop where they determined/diagnosised the problem to be the throttle body and it needed to be replaced. Car was no longer under warranty so I had to come out of pocket almost $1000. All this during the covid 19 pandemic. When I picked up the vehicle from the mechanic they informed me the traction control light is still on because my rack/pinion was damaged so my alignment is out of whack. They allowed me to drive off with my vehicle even when the alignment being screwed up. When driving my vehicle home, I was so scared because it felt like my vehicle wanted to go in every direction at the same time. The next day I took my vehicle to big o tires to have them test the alignment. After they re-aligned the jeep it ran perfect. But I spoke to soon...just after 1 week, im now starting to experience more issues...car accelerating on its own, hesitation when trying to take off from red light, back firing from either the tail pipe or under the hood (almost seems like the engine is being flooded out with to much gas), my gas mileage has gotten worse. This vehicle should be recalled!!!

Filed Jul 29, 2021 · Electrical · TN

For the past several months we are having trouble with the computer issue with this vehicle. We took it to a repair shop and they confirmed, in fact one of the mechanics had the very same problem, that the computer is malfunctioning. Here is what is happening...the car won't start and as you turn the key it just hesitates and you pray it will start. The A/C won't come on...the clock on the dash does not show the correct time...the "bell" dings when you exit the vehicle even though there is no key in the ignition, the lights have been turned off, etc. It won't stop dinging until you shut the door. Also, the rear window defogger indicator light is flashing like warning you to turn it off. Also, the CD player won't eject a CD. Then come a few days later and none of this happens. It is always a gamble when you get in the Jeep wondering if it will start. I feel, since this has happened to other Jeeps, there should be a recall on this particular situation.

Filed Apr 4, 2021 · Electrical, Engine · 123,000 miles · IL

Electronic throttle control keeps acting up. The light flashes on as it loses power then it will run fine for a little bit and do it again. There is no code. I keep getting hesitations in the jeep. It will hiccup along the highway or as I try to accelerate. There is no specific time when it happens. I have already had the wire harness replaced in my jeep a year ago.

Filed Feb 23, 2021 · Acceleration · 112,000 miles · MI

I am having the same issue as just about everyone here with this make and model vehicle. I have stalled twice and one of those times almost caused an accident because I was exiting the highway when it stalled. Many times now for the past several months it has been slowing down to a crawl and repeatedly hesitating like it's choking. This happens presently, at almost every turn I make and sometimes I have to pull over and restart the vehicle. Definitely should be looked into as it most certainly is a road safety concern/issue.

Filed Aug 26, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 25,000 miles · VA

Vehicle hesitates while accelerating on flat or inclined ground. The electronic throttle control (etc) indicator light will come during the hesitation and go off when power resumes. See attached photo for reference. On more than one occasion the red light has come on and the car has gone into limp mode. When this happens the traction an check engine light will come on. The car can be turned off and back on and this occasionally clears it. At times an obd-ii computer must be used to clear the codes and then resume driving. This has happened sporadically since 2018.

Filed Jul 31, 2020 · Acceleration, Engine · 61,000 miles · MI

The throttle body assembly was repaired in november of 2019. It is july of 2020, I have driven the vehicle less than 2500 miles since the initial repair and the vehicle is producing the exact same symptoms as it was before the repair. It hesitates, almost stalls, and lunges while driving. Traction control light, check engine light and the drive by wire warning light all flash when the vehicle is started and running.

Filed Apr 5, 2019 · 34,000 miles · FL

I own a 2015 jeep patriot with 34,000 miles on the jeep. Over the past week my jeep has failed me. It stalled while driving 3 times. In addition while driving, the jeep was jerking , hesitating and the RPM's dropping to zero with no warning at all. A total loss of powersteering and brakes occured as well. The third time resulted in me almost getting hit and left me stranded on the road. After getting my jeep towed to the local lee jeep ( fort walton beach fl) the service department cannot locate an issue with the jeep. The jeep has stalled out on them, but cannot get a code. So now I am with out a car, having to pay for a rental out of my pocket and I am a single teacher. This is poor serive and an extreme safety issue. After doing research it seems that is an issue for multiple jeep patroits of various makes and models and jeep is aware of the situation and has recalled other years, but not the 2015 which is having the same issue. The issue seems to be the crankshaft/ camshaft senor wire harness ( saftey recall s89 for the 2016 model) also the same issue with later models as well. The dealership has had my jeep for 3 days now and no solution in sight. Many other jeep owners have been in the same shoes as I am now. With a jeep that has only 34,000 miles, such failures should not occur and such expenses should be passed onto the owner for such a widespread and known issue.

Filed Jul 17, 2016 · Acceleration, Engine · 57,000 miles · CA

While the vehicle was in motion, the car hesitated, lost speed, and then cut off (lost compression) while driving on the freeway. The engine indicator light never came on (beforehand) to alert that there was an engine problem. The passenger front tire loses air (constantly) and I've had to put air in the tire (since purchase date 3/13/15) every other week and the dealership keeps insisting there is nothing wrong with the vehicle.